"Cats excrete the pathogen in their feces for a number of weeks after contracting the disease, generally by eating an infected rodent. Even then, cat faeces are not generally contagious for the first day or two after excretion, after which the cyst 'ripens' and becomes potentially pathogenic.[21]"

I'm assuming people who are really lazy with the litter-box duties will just get what they deserve.

Only if his kitty has a large amount of shit on its paws, literally. Even then, in healthy people it is usually minor to undetectable and goes away on its own. The name sounds a lot more intimidating though, that's for sure.

Edit: I feel I should point out that, in this article from The Atlantic that mangovee provided, the author proposes that the Toxoplasma virus parasite may cause psychological effects, such as making people more or less extroverted, or more willing to take risks (he theorizes there are more serious potential effects for a small subset of the population). It is not yet clear whether this is true, but the author notes that indoor cats pose no threat, and outdoor cats only for about three weeks when they're young. (Anyone looking back on my comment history will now think I'm some sort of toxoplasmosis expert. lol)

Haha, according to the author there's a small window where you're most likely to get toxoplasmosis, and a much smaller percentage of those exposed are at risk for psychological effects. That article is an interesting read though.

Indoor cats pose no threat, because they don’t carry the parasite. As for outdoor cats, they shed the parasite for only three weeks of their life, typically when they’re young and have just begun hunting. During that brief period, Flegr simply recommends taking care to keep kitchen counters and tables wiped clean.

True for some, but not for all, so I have to respectfully disagree. All of my bits love the feel of my boyfriend's stubble: firm enough to make my nerve endings dance, soft enough to not cause discomfort. Mmmm.

I agree with the taming part, it works! What I can't stand about having a sizable beard though is the horrid discomfort of laying on a pillow when you're trying to sleep... Side sleeper and beard do not mix.

Notice that this is the maximum spread of my beard, it does not go out on the cheeks and the moustasche is even thinner. It's not so much the aesthetics that I care for (even though a massive beard can look awesome when properly groomed) but the fact that I live in a rugged Swedish coastal town where a beard would be the best natural defence a man could get (And I'm in the military so I'm outdoors a lot)...

Seeing as David Beckham is considered one of the sexiest men alive and women go crazy for his stubble I don't feel sorry for you (Even though I do understand that just because you have it better than others, that doesn't mean that you're content.)

Yeah I've thought this too, but realistically, there are remnants of feces on everything you touch when you go out, and you're bound to transfer that to other things on your person. There's poop and germs everywhere, but the average immune system can handle it, so I say let your kitty snuggle with you. :P

I wish my dogs would wait for me to sleep. Instead they sleep in my bed first, right in the middle of the freakin bed. Then, when I go to sleep, they are all upset that I make them move and they curl up int he most inconvenient places ever.

Watch out, there was a guy the other day who posted that his cat pried his eyes open while he was sleeping. His eyes were scratched in the process. After reading that, I vowed I would never let a pet in my bedroom.

oh fuck i once had a kitten too, she wasn´t close enough to my face until you totally couldnt breathe anymore. so fixated on that. and then she would cuddle me, lick me (the EYELIDS preferably) and fart. most annoying but utmost lovable (except the part with the farting). then she broke her leg and we was given away (choice of official owner). sad, sad day. this is the kitten: http://www20.zippyshare.com/v/73369128/file.html

Instead, He sleeps at the foot of the bed, until an hour before the alarm is set to go off. Whereupon he comes at me like a 15 lb. buzz-saw on paws, complete with 100 decibel purrs and the ripping of flesh as his fish-hook covered tongue attempts to locate every soft bit of skin on my face.

Please spay and neuter your pets! While your newborn pets are cute, failing to do this allows your little darlings to add to the population of homeless animals. Adopt pets from your local animal rescues/shelters, there are plenty of animals just waiting for a home.